Jack Rudy

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Jack Rudy is an American tattoo artist notable for his reinvention of the 'Black and Gray' style of tattooing, realistic portraits, and single-needle use.[1] He is considered to be one of the top tattoo artists in the world.[2][3]

[edit] Career

After leaving the Marines in 1975, Rudy began is career as an apprentice at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland, in East Los Angeles.[1] Under the watch of Charlie Cartwright, a friend of his from bootcamp, Rudy and Cartwright began to hone their craft of single-needle, Black and Gray style tattoos. As the client base of East Los Angeles began requesting this 'penitentiary-style', the pair decided to create a single-needle tattoo machine.[4]

Rudy is currently the president of the Beatnik's Car Club - a car club which requires the members to own 50s-styled hot rods and 'lots of tattoos'.[5] He is the owner of Tattooland, and 'old school' street shop, located in Anaheim, California.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Giant, Mike. Jack Rudy. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ Garcia, Carlos. Angst From Anaheim: An informal interview with Jack Rudy. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ H2Ocean Inc.. Jack Rudy. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ Douglas, Theo. http://www.ocweekly.com/culture/arts/an-arresting-style/18784/. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  5. ^ The Beatnik Art Show. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  6. ^ Ward, Matthew (December 2004), “"Rock of Ages Fest" and Jack Rudy's Tattooland”, Prick Magazine, <http://www.prickmag.net/irvinetattoolandfeature.html>